About Maddy Nakada

Maddy is currently a senior at Lick-Wilmerding High School and Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Paper Tiger. Maddy began writing short stories in second grade and enjoyed writing both stories and essays all throughout elementary school. Maddy first became interested in journalism in sixth grade and started a middle school newspaper. While not writing, Maddy runs both cross-country and track and is part of ASIA Club.

Last spring, Spencer Yu was unsure if he’d have enough players to put together a Women’s Lacrosse Team at Lick. This year, with 37 women on the roster, Yu, the head coach of the Women’s Lacrosse Team, has nothing to worry … Read More

On November eight of this year, American voters will elect the 45th president of the United States. However, America’s two major political parties must first decide who they will nominate to be their party’s candidate. In order to win their party’s … Read More

On September 1, 2015 a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. asserting that Uber drivers are employees of the corporation, not independent contractors, was granted class action status by District Court Judge Edward Chen. The ruling came over two years after … Read More

California’s rainy season generally starts in early March and lasts until late October, but for the past four years it seems as though we have been stuck in a perpetual state of April- September. Across the state, lawns are browning, … Read More

For many Lick students, winter break is a time to relax, catch up on sleep, spend time with family. However, while their classmates were getting ready for the holidays, Emile Theriault-Shay ‘15 and James Altmann ‘16 were preparing for three … Read More

The San Francisco Giants have won three championships in the past five years. The 49ers made it to the Super Bowl in 2012, and in 2013 they made it to the NFC Championship. The San Jose Sharks have won the … Read More

On December 28, 2014, AirAsia Flight QZ8501 crashed into the Java Sea, capping off one of the deadliest years in commercial air history. Minutes before Air Traffic Control lost contact with Flight QZ8501, the pilot, Captain Iriyanto, requested permission to … Read More

When Pablo was just 15 years old, Mara Salvatrucha (MS) gang members came to his high school and tried to force Pablo to join them. Pablo did not want to be part of a gang and repeatedly told the older … Read More

Since June 14, 2014, just over 2.5 million people have posted photos and videos on Instagram under the hashtag #ALSIceBucketChallenge. The viral social media campaign to raise both awareness and money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou … Read More